PARTNERSHIP TO LAUD CONTINENTAL AIRLINES CHIEF LARRY KELLNER CEO named 2009 International Executive of the Year

The Greater Houston Partnership will honor Larry Kellner, outgoing CEO of Continental Airlines, as its 2009 International Executive of the Year. The award will be presented in collaboration with the City of Houston, the Port of Houston Authority, Harris County, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Houston. Held annually for the past 23 years, the International Executive of the Year award recognizes an outstanding business person whose global leadership continues to make the Houston region a center of international business. Last year the Partnership honored gymnastics legends Bela and Martha Karolyi. Previous awardees include music executive Mathew Knowles; former Shell Oil Company CEO John Hofmeister; and The Honorable Lloyd M. Bentsen.